The “Best Bud” category now joins the fair’s growing list of competitions, which already includes the honey contest, the homebrew contest, the knit and crotchet contest, the funkiest-looking vegetable contest, the pickled food contest and more.

“Now that it’s legal for residents of the District to grow their own plants, we wanted a way to highlight this new freedom whil

e also showing off the agricultural talents of the District’s people,” Anna Tauzin, a board member and outreach director for the fair, wrote in an e-mail. The event is held each year in September. D.C. State Fair is a nonprofit run by residents.

Those interested in entering the contest will need to submit a 1-2 gram bud from their home-grown marijuana in a Mason jar. The sample will not be smoked by the judges, but rather will be judged on its odor, touch, and appearance — such as the presence of crystals on the bud. Judges will also take into account how the marijuana was grown, as well as other details about the grower’s technique.